----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: HELP: my MZ-5 thinks 1/60th is a great flash sync speed!
> No, the display shows that speed. I noticed this with the MZ-7 a few days > ago... it seems to set a sync speed of 1/15 to 1/45 when used on the fully > automatic mode indoors, which is ludicrous... few casual shooters can > handhold at that speed, even when the flash provides some of the exposure. AFAIK, the flash freezes movement, no matter what the shutter speed is set. As long, as the shutter speed is set to a medium value (1/30 - 1/60) and the photographer uses a standard lens or standard zoom ( like 35-80 or so), there is no problem getting sharp pics... > Pentax's explanation was that a slow speed provides a better balance > between flash and ambient light, which is true, but it can also result in > subject blur. Canons use a faster sync speed, which makes for more > flash-heavy picutres, but which results in sharper exposures sometimes. Slower shutter speed allows the camera to gather more ambient light, preventing the "night background" effects... I definitely prefer it to the faster sync speed, especially because I don't use films faster than ISO400 very often... Greetz Artur - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
